girolamo_savonarola | ||
1. | [ noun ] (Roman Catholic,religion,Christianity,politics) Italian religious and political reformer; a Dominican friar in Florence who preached against sin and corruption, gained a large following; he expelled the Medici from Florence but was later excommunicated and executed for criticizing the Pope (1452-1498) | |
Synonyms: | savonarola | |
Related terms: | Black_Friar reformer | |